Financial Integration in the West African Economic and Monetary Union

September 1, 2006

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Amadou N Sy. Financial Integration in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed December 22, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This study assesses the degree of financial integration in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The structure of the financial sector and its institutional arrangements indicate that financial integration is well advanced in some aspects. Common and foreign ownership of banks is very high and cross-border transactions are frequent in the government securities markets. Common institutions help achieve a high degree of similarity of rules. There is nonetheless scope for further financial integration as indicated by persistent deviations from the law of one price, limited cross-border bank transactions, and differences in treatment. Policy measures could therefore help achieve greater financial convergence.

Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Financial integration, Interbank markets, Treasury bills and bonds

Keywords: Bank, Banking system, Capital market, Treasury bill, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

23
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Series:

Working Paper No. 2006/214
Stock No:

WPIEA2006214
ISBN:

9781451864748
ISSN:

1018-5941

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